April 2, 2017. Morganza Louisiana to Clinton Louisiana 48 stormy miles. 2081 miles from the Pacific. I packed up camp happy in the misty morning Mississippi River Delta. I ride 10 miles to New Roads for breakfast. During breakfast I hear thunder in the distance. I checked radar and it looks like I’ll be here a while. By 11 AM the thunderstorm moves north and Horse and I giddyup across the Mississippi River bridge. OMG what a view from the top. It even had room for a bike lane. I pedal hard against strong headwind. The humidity is unbearable. I sweat from every pore of my body. It’s an up-and-down ride through a pretty forest area near the Audubon historic site. I get to Jackson and have some lunch. I checked radar and it looks like I’m good for an hour or two. Horse and I get about halfway to Clinton when thunder and lightning show up in my mirror. I put him in the storm running gear and we arrive in Clinton just before the storm hits. I am soaked with sweat and exhausted but the nice innkeeper at the B&B lets me in anyways. The Wildflower Inn is a huge old Louisiana house complete with swimming pool. The owner lives off site and there are no other guest tonight, so I have the place to myself. Horse even has a spot in the garage. This is some good living. I am doing my laundry and listening to the rumble of thunder outside. The storm is expected to last all night. I hope you are safe, warm, and loved wherever you are tonight.
Cheers, Freebird